| No. 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School | |
|---|---|
| File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Ensign of the Royal Air Force | |
| Active | 1940-1946 |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Role | Training |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Ambala |
No. 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School (No. 1 (I) SFTS) was a training school that was established to train Indian pilots during the Second World War. It became part of the Indian Air Force after the war.
Unit history[edit | edit source]
The unit was previously No. 1 (Indian) Flying Training School which had formed at RAF Ambala on 1 November 1940 however on 21 July 1941 it was then renamed to No. 1 (Indian) Service Flying Training School.[1]
Aircraft operated[edit | edit source]
- Hawker Hart
- Hawker Audax
- North American Harvard IIB
- Hawker Hurricane IIB
- Hurricane IIC
- Hurricane IID
- Hurricane IV
- Supermarine Spitfire Vc
- Spitfire VIII
- Spitfire XIV
- Airspeed Oxford
- Avro Anson
Disbandment[edit | edit source]
The unit disbanded on 1 April 1946 at RAF Ambala.[1]